International

July 20, 2024 8:39 AM

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Haiti: 40 Migrants killed,several injured after boat catches fire

In Haiti, at least 40 migrants lost their lives and several others were injured after a boat they were traveling on caught fire off northern part of the country.   The boat, which was carrying over 80 people, left the northern coast of Haiti on Wednesday en route for the Turks and Caicos Island...

July 20, 2024 8:27 AM

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Bangladesh imposes curfew, deploys military forces following unrest

Bangladesh has announced the imposition of a curfew and the deployment of military forces after police failed to quell days of deadly unrest that has spread throughout the country. Violence erupted in the country after protests by students demanding reforms in the quota system for government jobs. T...

July 19, 2024 9:59 PM

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Israel’s presence in Palestinian occupied territories is unlawful: ICJ

The International Court of Justice has said that Policies and practices used by Israel in its occupation of Palestinian territories are in breach of international law. The top U.N. court said, Israel’s presence in the Palestinian occupied territories is unlawful and called for an end to it.   D...

July 19, 2024 9:05 PM

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5 killed, 8 missing after torrential rains hit northwest China’s Shaanxi

At least five people died and eight were missing after torrential rains hit the city of Baoji, northwest Shaanxi Province, China. The local authorities said on Friday that heavy downpours lashed Baoji with its main urban areas experiencing a record-high daily precipitation since meteorological recor...

July 19, 2024 1:05 PM

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Bangladesh anti-quota protests: Death toll reaches 39

In Bangladesh, death toll has reached 39 in the anti-quota protests. According to media reports, violence escalated in the country over protests by students demanding reforms in the quota system for government jobs. As a result of the unrest, television news channels in Bangladesh are off the air, t...